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Galgibaga Beach

Quiet Canacona beach 7 km from Palolem and one of Goa's three official Olive Ridley turtle nesting sites

Photo: TonyMGoa · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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01 — The story

The story

Galgibaga, also spelt Galgibagh, is a beach in the Canacona area of Goa's Kushavati district, about 7 km by road from Palolem Beach. It is counted among India's cleanest and less familiar beaches and is quiet compared with other Goan beaches.

Galgibaga is one of three officially designated nesting sites in Goa for Olive Ridley turtles, alongside Agonda and Morjim, and is under the Forest Department, which brings in seasonal restrictions to protect the nests. Nesting usually happens in winter, with the first turtles often seen around December or January. Because of this, building near the beach has stayed limited and places to stay are few and small. Visitors are expected to avoid bright lights and noise during the nesting season.

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02 — About

About Galgibaga Beach

Coming soon

We’re still writing about Galgibaga Beach: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.

Where it is

Kushavati, Goa

14.96° N 74.05° E